City of Fort Worth v. Pippen

REAVLEY, Justice.

The City of Fort Worth, in acquiring numerous tracts of property for its streets and airport, placed funds in the hands of Rattikin Title Company with instructions for insuring title and closing the transactions with the sellers. The City’s land agent, Herman F. Hall, obtained city authorization of one price while making a settlement with the seller to take a lesser amount. The difference Hall obtained from Rattikin Title Company through its vice-president, Harvey G. Pippen. The jury found that Pippen knew of Hall’s conversion of the City’s money. The trial court decided that…